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Number 11 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Some days we come to worship like the proverbial general who jumped on his horse and rode of
Number 12 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Whom do you trust?
Number 13 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
(The following outline is designed to be used by the pastor to lead the congregation in reflective t
Number 14 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
(A pastoral reflection to share with the congregation at the opening of worship.)
Number 15 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Come!People: Come?
Number 16 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Imagine it!People: Imagine what?
Number 17 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and
Number 18 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: In a few moments, we're going to pray to our Father in heaven.
Number 19 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: O Lord, You're the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Number 2 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Holy is a peculiar word. We use it in several ways.
Number 20 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Do you suppose that the Lord knows you by your name?
Number 21 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: In a world where we feel imprisoned by economic pains and diseases, and where we feel shackl
Number 22 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Amazing! Astounding! Awesome!People: Are there other words to use?
Number 23 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: David asked the great question of the centuries: What is a man, that Thou art mindful of him
Number 25 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Enter!People: Enter His gates!
Number 26 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: "Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
Number 27 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Come to worship. Come to pray and to praise.
Number 28 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
People: (To be sung) "How Great Thou Art" (Copy in refrain only using your CCLI#)
Number 29 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: It's Sunday! The Lord's Day!
Number 3 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: When you choose to wrestle with God, all that you have and are is on the line.
Number 30 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: "Good" and "goodness" are not melodic sounds, but connected to God, they are made rich in me
Number 31 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: Lift up your voices in praise!
Number 32 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: In the beginning was darkness.
Number 33 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: We hold coronations just about every day of our lives.
Number 34 -- George A. Nye -- 1993
Pastor: So great a cloud of witnesses!

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Postscript -- Richard E. Boye -- 2001
From a post--retirement sermon on Christian Ethics:
I Thirst -- John 19:28 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
The surface of the earth is two-thirds water, but when you are really thirsty, a good drink can be h
Father, Forgive Them -- Luke 23:34 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
It was May 13, 1981.
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? -- Mark 15:33-34 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Few of us have to be told what it means to be forsaken.
Today Shalt Thou Be With Me In Paradise -- Luke 23:42-43 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Paradise is hard to come by these days. But then again, paradise has always been hard to come by.
Father, Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit -- Luke 23:46 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Perhaps no scene is more indelibly impressed in the consciousness of western civilization than that
It Is Finished -- John 19:30 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
In the time of Jesus, Rome was a great power, but it was a brutal power.
Woman, Behold Thy Son; Behold Thy Mother -- John 19:26-27 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 2001
Ask most sons and they will tell you their mothers do not understand them.
John -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
The Sea of Galilee is so beautiful; I wish I were there now, with Jesus and Peter and James and the
The Money Bag -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
Judas -- Judas IscariotIt would have been better had I not been born.Oh, Lord.
Mary (The Mother Of Our Lord) -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
Little did I know growing up in Nazareth of Galilee that I had been chosen by God to be his sacred v
The Towel -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
Look at the cross before you, the wilted palm branches symbolizing the fact that early in the last w
Peter -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
I denied him! I denied him! I denied him.
The Crown Of Thorns -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
We have been looking at the symbols of the cross during this season.
Judas -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
Why do you look at me that way in your smug self-righteousness?
The Nails -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
During these Sundays in Lent, we have been looking at the symbols of the cross.
Mary Magdalene -- Carl B. Rife, Harold D. Shaffer -- 2001
Unloved and unlovable.
One-Way Theology -- Exodus 20:3 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2001
God knows we don't do much theology these days.
It's Never Enough -- Exodus 20:17 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2001
"Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? ..."
Dime Store Faith -- Exodus 20:4 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2001
Growing up in a little town which nobody has heard of across the Susquehanna River from Wilkes-Barre
Putting Words In His Mouth -- Exodus 20:7 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2001
Standing in the express line at Shop N' Spend can test one's soul, especially if the person just in
Why I Go To Church -- Exodus 20:8 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2001
I met Rus Howard at Princeton.
Hallmark Card Religion -- Exodus 20:12 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2001
Ross Perot has been asked many times over the past five or six years if he feels qualified to be Pre
Suicidal Situation Ethics -- Exodus 20:13 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2001
When people think about Dr.
Torn Between Two Lovers -- Exodus 20:14 -- Robert R. Kopp -- 2001
As a pastor and husband, I'm acutely aware every day isn't a hot fudge sundae for married folks.

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Shaking Wolves Out Of Cherry Trees -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Out of the many conflicting messages, how can we determine who is telling us the
Were You Ever Somebody Else? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Since church members may ask the question, it may be important for ministers to p
Will God Help The St. Louis Cardinals Win? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: What are the appropriate and inappropriate subjects for prayer?
Do You Have To Be Smart To Be A Christian? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Since the Bible isn't always easy to understand and the world is very complex, do
Daring To Be A Lion's Breakfast! -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Do we always have the necessary courage to take a moral stand or face ridicule, s
A Drink At David's Place -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: A communion sermon reflecting on the awesome responsibility we must feel at recei
Don't Even Think It! -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: We need to appreciate the fact that the thought is more dangerous than we imagine
Do You Know Our Secret Code? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: We need to know the meaning of the symbols of our church if they are to be releva
A Bunny Rabbit Church In A Tiger World -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: The church needs to be more committed and disciplined if it expects to have a sig
Pursued By Whales? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Does God have tasks for us that we are running away from?
Road Kill: Reducing People To So Many Rabbits -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Traffic deaths on our highways and streets are obscenely excessive and can be red
Is There A Lightning Bolt With Your Name On It? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: We must understand and eliminate the superstitions that control our lives in unhe
The Mark Of Cain Is On Us All! -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Since the mainline and major Christian denominations have all issued statements c
If God Could Be Anybody She Wanted To Be, She'd Be Robin Hood -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: We need to guard against greed and avarice, and have greater concern for the poor
What's The Matter With Sex? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: A sermon intended to help the Christian find a healthier attitude concerning sexu
Mystery Of The Red Dragon -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: This is an opportunity to preach on apocalyptic literature in our Bible and the w
Do We Have To Like Going To Church? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: While there are "parts" of going to church that are not meant to be enjoyed, we s
What On Earth Is God Doing? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: Every pastor must preach on the question that, sooner or later, every Christian m
I Hope Our New Earth Gets Done On Time -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: It is the Christian pastor's obligation to preach periodically on ecology and the
Do You Know What You Are Drinking? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: We need to be reminded every so often of the commitment we should be making when
Christians Should Be Different -- Not Weird -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose statement: The title says it all: there is a happy medium for the Christian between being no
Forgive Us Our Daily Bread -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: As an especially privileged nation, we are a notoriously overfed population, whic
Sticks And Stones -- But Mostly Names -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: A sermon on differentiating insults from nicknames and good-natured kidding.
Mistaking Santa Claus For God -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: We need to continue to grow in our understanding of God.
Is It Time For Another Flood? -- Terry Cain -- 1993
Purpose Statement: We need to consider the critical question: "What is the human condition?"

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Usually we emphasize the spirit around the season of Pentecost. However, this same spirit is present for all believers even during times of trials, testing, and journey though life’s difficulties. All three of this week’s lessons serve to remind us that the outcome of the Lenten journey is intended to point toward new life. While Christians are reminded all year that we might see and experience the shadow of the cross, the spirit of life is also ever present.
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As I look out on my congregation on any given Sunday, I recognize that a significant percentage of the folks gathered here are involved in matters of life and death.

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David O. Bales
For the last few years our family has visited The Dalles, Oregon, for Memorial Day to be with my wife's relatives and to decorate graves in the cemetery. One thing I notice as we visit that cemetery: When you're in the western, older side of the cemetery, visitors are chattier, even happy, carrying on humorous conversations as they stand next to gravestones of people who died a hundred years ago. But, as you enter the newer portion of the cemetery where people have recently been buried, you feel the emotion around.
Richard L. Sheffield
In the Orthodox Church, Easter worship includes the singing of a hymn that goes:

Christ is risen from the dead,
trampling down death by death,
and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.1
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
He was chained, held bound in a life of torment and blasphemy. In the end, however, God would set him free. John Newton, a name probably not familiar to many people, was born in July 1725 to a pious English woman and her seafaring husband. From his earliest days, young Newton was attracted to his father's side of the family and to the life at sea. Thus, when he was only eleven years old he became an apprentice aboard his father's vessel, a cargo ship, which ferried products throughout the major ports of the Mediterranean region.
Mark Ellingsen
We have all lived through the death of a loved one. We have all ached when someone we dearly love has passed away. We have all wondered about what comes next, and fretted about our own death. In our gospel story for today we find Jesus dealing with those experiences. And together with Lazarus, Jesus (along with our other Bible lessons) shows us what comes next after sin and death. He does not just show it; he gives it. What he gives is freedom given through love. That is what comes next when the new life is given, when death and sin are conquered.
Robert J. Elder
Several years ago a psychologist conducted a survey in which he asked 3,000 people the question, "What are you living for?" He was not at all ready for the results. He discovered that ninety percent of his respondents were - as he put it - "simply putting up with the present while they waited for the future." We are all familiar with the feeling. We spend today thinking about what will happen tomorrow: young couples wait for their wedding day; children wait for Christmas; at 64 we wait for retirement; at 34 we wait for success.
Richard W. Ferris
Some of us can remember the days before interstate highways and massive traffic slowdowns when a leisurely drive to a relative's house was as much about scenery as it was about getting places. Who cared if the highway weaved around curves and some hills were steeper than others? It was fun to see fields with cattle and sheep, and sometimes even a white hillside where turkeys and chickens roamed freely behind a fence.
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L: The abyss, the unknown, the feared:
C: Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice;
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
L: Shouting, running, searing pain:
C: If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss,
O Lord, who could stand?
L: Sinking down, deeper, losing oneself,
C: for there is forgiveness with you;
therefore you shall be feared.
L: Will it come? Will it be over? When? When?
C: I wait for the Lord;

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... after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was ... When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days ... Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead for four days." (vv. 6, 17, 39)

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